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accession: "0001193125-23-199140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001162461"
company_name: "CUTERA INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T21:46:29.684685+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cutera appoints Taylor Harris as CEO effective Aug 7; offers $675k salary plus $8M in equity

## Summary
- Taylor Harris appointed President and CEO, effective August 7, 2023; succeeds interim CEO Sheila Hopkins.
- Harris previously CFO of MyoKardia, ZELTIQ, Thoratec; over 20 years healthcare industry experience.
- Compensation includes $675k base salary, $300k signing bonus (March 2024), 100% target bonus, $4M RSU, $4M option.
- Harris will remain on board; interim CEO Hopkins returns to independent director role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-199140
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001162461
- company_name: CUTERA INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162461/000119312523199140/0001193125-23-199140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162461/000119312523199140/d495713d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-199140
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-199140.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-199140.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sheila A. Hopkins resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer at CUTERA INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Sheila A. Hopkins agreed to resign as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective as of Mr. Harris’ first day of employment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162461/000119312523199140/0001193125-23-199140-index.htm

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